Effects of vocal harmonics on heart rate, breathing rate and mood
Item
- Title
- Effects of vocal harmonics on heart rate, breathing rate and mood
- Author(s)
- Farah Marc
- Abstract
- Twenty students from the British School of Osteopathy participated in a within group experiment to test the effects of listening to Vocal Harmonics on Heart Rate, Breathing Rate and Mood. The Equipment used consisted of an Ohmida Biox 3740 Pulse Oximiter, for measuring Heart Rate, A Hall Effect Sensor and Magnet for measuring Breathing Rate and a 'Profile of Mood States' questionnaire for measuring Mood changes. The results indicated an over all decrease in Heart Rate and Breathing Rate when the subjects listened to Vocal Harmonics, and a decrease in negative Mood States. An increase in positive Mood States was also noted. A probability value of P< 0.05 was calculated for the experiment. It was therefore found that there was a significant correlation between listening to Vocal Harmonics, and its effect on Heart Rate, Breathing Rate and Mood. The experimenter goes on to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the experimental design. The osteopathic relevance of using Vocal Harmonics both in terms of ease of use, and in decreasing arousal and increasing patient adaptability and compensation is explained.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 1999
- Date Submitted
- 11.8.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12240
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Mood,Harmonics,Voice,Heart Rate,Breathing
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Farah Marc, “Effects of vocal harmonics on heart rate, breathing rate and mood”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2227